IMF Staff Country Reports

Mauritius: Background Papers and Statistical Annex

Publication Date:

February 6, 1996

Summary:

This Background Paper and Statistical Annex examines selected issues pertaining to the Mauritian economy, which are all related to the question of how Mauritius will be able in the future to sustain its export-led development and diversify its economy. The paper discusses the impact of the Uruguay Round agreement on the Mauritian economy. The paper also utilizes available data to assess Mauritius’s external competitiveness, which is a major issue as regards the sustainability of high export growth.

Series:

Country Report No. 1996/001

Subject:

Agricultural commodities Commodities Exports Financial services Imports International trade Offshore financial centers Tariffs Taxes

Notes:

This background report and statistical annex on Mauritius was prepared by a staff team of the International Monetary Fund as background documentation for the periodic consultation with this member country. As such, the views expressed in this document are those of the staff team and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Government of Mauritius, or the Executive Board of the IMF.